Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have once again requested the recusal of Judge Juan Merchan from the New York hush money trial. What Happened: Trump’s legal team is making a second attempt to have Judge Merchan removed from the case. The lawyers argue that the judge’s daughter’s political work and a recent gag order against Trump could influence the trial, reported NBC News. The attorneys, in a letter to Merchan, expressed concerns over an “unacceptable risk” that the judge’s daughter’s employment with political firm Authentic Campaigns could affect his conduct. The firm had worked wit…
